LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 85, 20 September 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mesrss F. Perkins and Co. have juat opened up at their stores in Pukekohe a new consignment of the Drearfnought brand of boots and shoes and they invito inspection of the sam?.

The Auckland Produce Committee has lixcd the wholesale price for I utter and ogga for the week ending September 2uth as follows: Factory butter, Is ;>J; fanners', separator and dairy butter, JOd; fges, Is ptr dozen.

All day lorg and well into the evening rain fell yesterday through out the Pukekohe district to a very copious extent, the atmospheric conditions being in a marked conto the genial weather experiened on Saturday. The rain has been followed this morning by the arrival of the equinoctial galee, the wind being decidedly boisterous although tempered by bright sunshine.

The Pukekohe Methodist Choir are holding their annual Social in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday evening. An interesting programme of first-class music has been compiled. During the evening the choir of twenty five voices will render some glees aad part songs. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets at one shilling each may be obtained from members of the choir.

Under the auspices of the Auckland Education Board a course of instruction in invalid cookery is to be given m Pukekohe, the object of the same being to enable proper comforts to be provided for wounded eoldiers returning from the Front, lo an advt. in this issus the Mayoress (Mrs U. G. R. Mason) calls attention to the movement, and requests that nanus of ladies desirous of joining the classes should be communicated to ber on or bstorc Saturday next. The instruction is to ba free, subject to a charge of 2s Gd towards the cost of material.

While the war has caused a widespread ciusade against spirit?, tobacco has been coming in ' for many kind words, and science has been adding its tribute. As lone ago as 1870," the London "Lancet" reported that in the French and German armies tobacco was found of great valae for relieving nervous tension: "For wounded it is provable that tobacco has slight anodyne and narcotic properties that enable the sufferer to sustain pain better during the day and to obtain sleen during the night " The present war has called forth much testimony - from doctors to toe same effect, and, eu far as has been noted, iio contrary voice has been raised. Soldieriig is a hard life, and no small comforts tfiat can b» ptovided are grudged. Of the gifts sent to the front none have evoked more gratitude than pipes and tobacco, aad there is little danger of their abuse. This information should accordingly act as an incentive for support to the "limes" Tobacco Fund.

Top dresser for lime, slag, bonedust and broadcasting grass seed for hire 5-perdav from—FRANK PERKINS & Co., Pukekohe—Advt.